ASSESSMENT OF HERITABILITY AND GENETIC ADVANCE FOR QUANTITATIVE CHARACTERS OF FENUGREEK GERMPLASM.

An experiment was conducted at CCSHAU, Hisar to assess the heritability and genetic advance of 16 fenugreek germplasm for early and late sowing during Rabi season of 2012-13. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design (RBD) as well as completely randomized design (CRD) for field parameters and laboratory respectively with three replications in plot size 2.4 x 3.0 m with 8 rows. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences among the germplasm lines for days to 50% flowering, plant height, branches/plant, pod length, seeds/pod and seed yield. The estimates of genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) and phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) indicated existence of high degree of variability for plant height, branches /plant, pod length, test weight and vigour indices I and II. It was concluded that early and late sowings have shown existence of high variability and date of sowing exhibited direct and positive effect on growth and seed yield parameters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]